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Bow vs New Gloucester vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bow | New Gloucester | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
5,766 |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Bow and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bow School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.